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Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Dear Shriya and Tarun,

I have just returned from an amazing trip! The train ride on
the Nilgiri Mountain Railway was a birthday gift from my
parents. I can never forget it. By the way, I named it ‘The
Queen’. The coach that we sat in was made of wood
and had long windows. The Queen chugged slowly out
of the station. The journey was for over an hour. Our last
stop was Coonoor. Father pointed to a few mountains in
the distance and told me that they were the Nilgiri or ‘the coach
blue mountains’. We passed through 16 tunnels and high
bridges and also crossed over the roaring river, Bhawani.
On either side of the tracks, I could see many betel nut,
banana and tea plantations. There were steep hillsides,
gurgling mountain streams and many rivers. The best
part of the journey was the names of the stations – Hill
Grove, Wellington, Lovedale. They sound so foreign and
old, don’t they? We reached Coonoor in the evening. betel nut

Although the journey was slow and tiring, I enjoyed it very

much.
Do write to me as soon as possible about your journeys.

Love,

Keya

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